Dr. Vadim Backman

Biography

Dr. Vadim Backman is the Sachs Family Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, where he holds dual appointments in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and the Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology). He also serves as the Associate Director of the Research Technology Infrastructure program and leads the Cancer Physical Sciences at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Backman, who received his Ph.D. in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focuses his research on the convergence of physical and biological sciences. His work aims to elucidate the functions of the human genome and its dysregulation in disease, enabling the development of nanoscale imaging and computational genomics technologies for clinical applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. With over 240 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 20 patents to his name, Dr. Backman has received numerous accolades, including the Cozzarelli Prize from the National Academy of Sciences. He has a proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-investigator projects and has co-founded multiple biotech companies. Dr. Backman is well-known in the scientific community for chairing major scientific conferences and contributing to the advancement of cancer research.

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